Murdoch was not impressed with Trump’s understanding of politics, immigration visas or the relationship between tech companies and former President Barack Obama, according to the excerpt.

When he got off the phone with Trump, Murdoch reportedly said: “What a f**king idiot.”

Trump apparently spent some time patting himself on the back for the great meeting he had with these tech guys, saying they’d been treated badly by the Obama administration. He was going to be the breath of fresh air they needed.

“These guys really need my help. Obama was not very favorable to them, too much regulation,” Trump said, according to the excerpt.

“This is really an opportunity for me to help them.”

Murdoch suggested that tech was losing an administration that had treated it favorably, saying that “for eight years these guys had Obama in their pocket.”